ARENA CEO says speed and impact of coming battery storage megashift ‘difficult to overstate’, but could have huge benefits for networks and consumers.
Sydney office building overhaul adds 99kW raised rooftop solar plant
Photon Energy Australia installs 99kW raised solar system on office building in Macquarie Park, Sydney, as part of a major renovation.
Council installs co-gen units at public pools to cut costs, emissions
Darebin Council chooses natural gas cogen – instead of solar – as part of major energy retrofit at its two community pools that will save it $100k a year.
The real problem with network demand: air-con and pool pumps
New data from a major Australian smart-grid study has revealed an energy divide between households with power-guzzling air-con and pools, and those without.
Tassie raspberry farm freezes costs with 50kW solar array
A raspberry farm in Tasmania’s Derwent Valley has installed a 50kW solar system in a paddock to help bring down growing energy costs.
Canberra Hospital to get 500kW solar system, in $3.3m govt upgrade
ACT government to install 500kW solar system at Canberra Hospital as part of a $3.3m energy upgrade that will save it $490k a year on energy bills.
Alice Springs Airport nears 100% renewables with new solar array
Alice Springs Airport will soon have one of the largest airport solar systems in Australia, with plans to install more than 1000 PV panels on the roof of a shaded long-term parking bay.
What do consumers know about energy storage? Much more than we think
New surveys reveal rapidly growing interest in residential energy storage among Australian solar consumers, as people look to get the most out of their rooftop solar systems.
Financing secured for biggest rooftop solar array for an Australian school
Canberra’s Amaroo School will soon host the ACT’s largest rooftop solar array, a 600kW installation that will help power the 1,750-student facility.
Energy 'megashift' coming to Australia – first stop, solar households
Australia’s solar households will lead the battery storage boom in Australia, causing a ‘megashift’ in the local energy market, now and for the forseeable future.
